"Of course, your cycle has already reached a weak stage, which is precisely the time we can use it to our advantage," Albus Dumbledore succinctly answered the little wizard's question.
"So, the method I came up with to break the cycle is useful, right? Continuously depleting the foundation that maintains the cycle, eventually causing it to collapse because it can no longer be sustained?" Ian was still full of curiosity about his discovery, wanting to know what kind of result would finally come if the cycle collapsed according to his idea.
Albus Dumbledore nodded, "In fact, what I'm having you do is to deplete the foundation of this cycle. The more you change, the greater the weakening effect on the cycle."
With these words.
Ian was momentarily stunned.
He remembered that Albus Dumbledore had given him such advice at the very start of the cycle, during the first cycle itself. Could it be that the old headmaster had already seen the essence of the cycle back then?
"Gee, you reacted so early? You wouldn't have taken Slytherin's script, would you!" Ian could even pinpoint Albus Dumbledore's orders accurately to that very day he fell into the cycle!
This judgment ability... can only be described as terrifying!
"That's our White Demon King, do you understand his ability to defeat me?" Grindelwald was clearly another fan of Dumbledore, but his admiration only earned him a glare from Albus Dumbledore.
"It's not difficult to judge; after all, we know what we're facing, and knowing this point already makes us understand a lot,"
Albus Dumbledore explained.
Grindelwald kept his smile.
His thoughts were clearly aligned with Dumbledore's.
"Because I know I'm encountering Slytherin's legacy?" Ian also roughly guessed some things; sure enough, the Albus Dumbledore in front of him nodded.
"That's right; we must deal with the influence from Slytherin. Although he is a legend, he remains a wizard; knowing this allows us to determine the situation of your cycle."
"Regardless of how brilliant, profound, or difficult to comprehend the wizard's methods are, their essence will only ever be magic, never exceeding the boundaries of magic."
Albus Dumbledore's analysis was reasonable, coherent. It was like a layer of paper covering the truth; once pierced, it allowed one to glimpse the simple truth obscured.
"Got it!"
Ian suddenly realized.
Actually, he didn't just understand now, but the emotional value was coming into place. When realizing that in each of his cycles, the things he retained would begin to weaken in the next cycle, Ian already had some awareness of the limitations of Slytherin's methods until Albus Dumbledore gave him a detailed answer, which was like clearing away the clouds for him.
Of course.
Ian didn't underestimate Slytherin's method due to this; it truly has surpassed the realm of mortals, not only intercepting a stretch of fate but also isolating his greatest Golden Finger.
And the seven-day pact with the Misty Illusion Realm.
Although he can still use magic to establish a connection with the Misty Illusion Realm, during so many cycles, he hasn't managed even once to enter the Misty Illusion Realm.
In one cycle.
Ian did consult Teacher Morgan through Ariana, and Teacher Morgan's answer was quite thought-provoking — time in the mortal world hasn't changed or flowed much.
Ian could only guess from this that the chance for him to enter the Misty Illusion Realm should be related to the human world, and Slytherin's method clearly brought him to an area outside the human world's domain.
As if when he entered the Misty Illusion Realm, half a day passed there, while perhaps only a few minutes passed in the human world; even staying several days in the cycle might not amount to half an hour in the human world — which coincidentally aligns with Albus Dumbledore's theory of the cycle being situated outside of the human world.
After digesting Albus Dumbledore's information in his heart.
"So, is your solution All Curses End?" The little wizard can give emotional value, and he knows that excellent professors love students who can draw inferences from one fact.
Thus.
Albus Dumbledore smiled, "The magic we are going to use is indeed fundamentally based on All Curses End, but I've modified part of it to break such a spell."
Speaking of which.
The old headmaster took out a sheet of paper again and handed it to Ian.
"The accumulation of several cycles has allowed me to create this version of All Curses End with a targeted approach, so the time you have to learn it is not much."
Of course, not just the time is limited; this is clearly learning on the spot and immediately applying it. Admittedly, it's quite hurried, other people might exclaim that this is impossible. After all, All Curses End is an extremely difficult spell, and most wizards take much time to learn even its basic spell, Curses Stop.
Of course.
For Ian, it's not difficult.
But the little wizard still mutters and murmurs.
"You're giving me a challenge! This looks really hard!"
After taking Albus Dumbledore's paper, he attempted casting several times, and after several failures, the light representing stable and sustained magic flickered on.